Anesthesia for Spine Surgery - Disposition
Immediate postsurgical care is dependent upon procedure and patient comorbidities. For all patients, frequent neurologic checks are preferred to assess for development of edema, compressive hematomas, or vascular compromise. Factors determining disposition to an ICU include extensive surgery, significant blood loss, significant facial and airway edema, and requirement for postoperative ventilation and endotracheal intubation to maintain airway patency.
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Pino, Richard M., editor. "Anesthesia for Spine Surgery - Disposition." Clinical Anesthesia Procedures, 10th ed., Wolters Kluwer, 2022. Anesthesia Central, anesth.unboundmedicine.com/anesthesia/view/ClinicalAnesthesiaProcedures/728492/all/Anesthesia_for_Cardiac_Surgery___Induction.
Anesthesia for Spine Surgery - Disposition. In: Pino RMR, ed. Clinical Anesthesia Procedures. Wolters Kluwer; 2022. https://anesth.unboundmedicine.com/anesthesia/view/ClinicalAnesthesiaProcedures/728492/all/Anesthesia_for_Cardiac_Surgery___Induction. Accessed July 17, 2025.
Anesthesia for Spine Surgery - Disposition. (2022). In Pino, R. M. (Ed.), Clinical Anesthesia Procedures (10th ed.). Wolters Kluwer. https://anesth.unboundmedicine.com/anesthesia/view/ClinicalAnesthesiaProcedures/728492/all/Anesthesia_for_Cardiac_Surgery___Induction
Anesthesia for Spine Surgery - Disposition [Internet]. In: Pino RMR, editors. Clinical Anesthesia Procedures. Wolters Kluwer; 2022. [cited 2025 July 17]. Available from: https://anesth.unboundmedicine.com/anesthesia/view/ClinicalAnesthesiaProcedures/728492/all/Anesthesia_for_Cardiac_Surgery___Induction.
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